Jolie
May 27, 2013, 4:56pm
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Re: Nawaz appeasing Taliban: Calls for Taliban talks
Pakistan is going for these peace talk with a belief (and a right one that) that Taliban belongs to Afghanistan and its an Afghan problem. If the Taliban want to implement their version of Shariah law in *Afghanistan, *then how is this any of Pakistan’s or PMLN’s concern? Its about time we should really stop giving a damn about what Afghans do in Afghanistan: their country, their people, their laws and their system. Besides, there are over 50 (or God knows how many) Muslim countries in the world, they can all have a go at policing Afghanistan in the name of Islam, we are not the only *thakkaydaar *of ummah. Our aim should be to put our own house in order and contain Taliban influence in Afghanistan by liberally drawing the iron curtains on our Northern borders.
Jolie - you are incorrect. The fact is that the Taliban were indeed born in Afghanistan. However, they did receive funding at times from the Pakistani military. It is not as black and white as saying that Pakistan are not involved and in no way responsible for the spread and escalation of the Taliban regime. The pakistani government knew all along what these tribal warlords stood for - Hatred, hatred of the common muslim, hatred of democracy, hatred of peace, hatred of women, love of violence, love of evil. Yet , they did nothing to contain them in Afghanistan, and infact they harboured them while the US were bombing the Afghans.
Do you honestly think that the Pakistani intelligence (ruled by its military) was unaware of Osama hiding in Islamabad? They were harbouring him.
However, the government couldnt care less because they have never been in control of their military. A military who work independently and with whom, the government have to cut deals. What the military say…goes. And unfortunately, there are deep connections in the military forces with certain members of the taliban.
The taliban may have begun with being an Afghan problem… but Pakistan opened its gates to them. And now look at the situation. They occupy the Swat valley and they are influencing uneducated folks , illiterate folks into their path of wrong doing. Pakistan, with all its poverty is the perfect breeding ground for the taliban,
So in response to your post - the reason why the government are now trying to negotiate and begin talks with the Taliban is because they want peace - yes. BUT , it is also because they have no control over the situation and they are unable to take a hard line against this type of evil activity in their country.. they have no power. And its their own fault for neglecting the situation and being so naiive.
The reason why the Taliban are "punishing’ pakistani’s is not because of Pakistan’s alliance with the US. It is simply because they are a bunch of uneducated tribal warlords who’s only intent is violence, evil, power, control, dictatorship, inflicting fear and spreading immoral behaviour in the name of islam.
THERE IS NO EXCUSE OR LOGICAL, RATIONAL BEHIND THEIR ACTIVITY. YOU CANNOT REASON WITH THEM. And you cannot try to blame Pakistan’s so-called alliance with the US for the behaviour of psychopaths who fight without a cause, and who’s only intent is inflict pain and suffering on innocent people.
I’m tempted to respond to this post word by word but I don’t have time. But lets just say, its not you who will be reasoning with the Taliban! Thankfully its not the case of every Tom, Dick and Harry deciding policies based on filth they hear on Fox News, the Allies have based their decision to start a peace process after seeing the ground realities and having first hand inside information from the Taliban camp. There are indeed some fractions within Taliban who are willing to disarm and sign a ceasefire on certain conditions.
Pakistan must give peace a chance for sake of its own people.